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she was born four weeks premature, in the middle of superstorm sandy. the power went off, the lights went out, and less than 48 hours later she and her parents were evacuated from a hospital by the light of glow sticks. we'll have more on the historic storm. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast-acting decongestant to relieve your stuffy nose. thanks. [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus. ♪ oh what a relief it is! [ male announcer ] try new alka-seltzer plus severe allergy to treat allergy symptoms plus sinus congestion and pain. >>> welcome back it cnn newsroom. i'm suzanne malveaux. sandy leaves its mark on the northeast. homes devastated. some lives ruined. while people are searching for answe
she was born four weeks premature, in the middle of superstorm sandy. the power went off, the lights went out, and less than 48 hours later she and her parents were evacuated from a hospital by the light of glow sticks. we'll have more on the historic storm. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a...
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superstorm sandy has crippled that system. there is catastrophic damage to underground tracks and equipment. the mta says it is too early to tell whether full service will return and be fixed. millions of commuters use the system every day. commuters relied on buses, cars and cabs if you were lucky enough to find them. there was gridlock as bad as we have ever seen. look at a live shot of columbus circle south of central park on the west side. central park still remained closed. it has been like this all day. one of the reasons is that crane is still dangling over 57th street and that is creating the massive traffic jam around the circle. jason joins me from the queensboro bridge. i talked to you earlier today and most people have given up trying to get a vehicle they were walking. >> oh, yeah, it has been a frustrating day for thousands of commuters making their way across the bridge. you can look through the traffic people still making their way at this hour even at 8:00. it is the only way for a lot of these people to get h
superstorm sandy has crippled that system. there is catastrophic damage to underground tracks and equipment. the mta says it is too early to tell whether full service will return and be fixed. millions of commuters use the system every day. commuters relied on buses, cars and cabs if you were lucky enough to find them. there was gridlock as bad as we have ever seen. look at a live shot of columbus circle south of central park on the west side. central park still remained closed. it has been...
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given what took place with that superstorm sandy? five days after the storm, polling station managers are working to make sure voting goes as smoothly as possible. but is that a difficult undertaking? joining me to explain what they're doing in connecticut, connect kick' secretary of state, denise merril, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> i understand already in some portions of connecticut like greenwich, everything is working again. you have the polling stations in place. but then are there other areas in connecticut that were impacted by the storm where things are not up and running. the polling stations and power is not up and running? >> there are still a few that we're worried about, probably a handful at this points, but we've been in communication with all of the 169 towns where these elections are held. we don't have a county election system in connecticut, so that's a big challenging. but we're pretty confident we will have most of the polling places up and running and generators standing by if needed. >> so this mean
given what took place with that superstorm sandy? five days after the storm, polling station managers are working to make sure voting goes as smoothly as possible. but is that a difficult undertaking? joining me to explain what they're doing in connecticut, connect kick' secretary of state, denise merril, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> i understand already in some portions of connecticut like greenwich, everything is working again. you have the polling stations in place....
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. >>> at least 78 deaths in the united states because of superstorm sandy. every life deserves to be honored and remembered. tonight we honor some. fallen ahead. >>> we're obviously intensely focused on the still unfolding crisis that sandy left in its wake. another critical story the presidential election is now just five days away. president obama resumed campaigning today, a day after governor romney went back on the trail. they both planned to hold virtually nonstop events between now and tuesday. the race still considered too close to call of cnn's latest poll shows president obama ahead by one point. 48-47%. a national poll. the poll in the state of colorado, the new international poll shows 15% of likely polls backing obama. that's within the sampling number. 49-45, also within the margin of error. now today, governor romney's camp said he will campaign in pennsylvania on sunday. they claimed the deep blue key stone state is in play. they said the same thing in a memo but didn't cite any particular data. the obama campaign called it a sign of desperat
. >>> at least 78 deaths in the united states because of superstorm sandy. every life deserves to be honored and remembered. tonight we honor some. fallen ahead. >>> we're obviously intensely focused on the still unfolding crisis that sandy left in its wake. another critical story the presidential election is now just five days away. president obama resumed campaigning today, a day after governor romney went back on the trail. they both planned to hold virtually nonstop events...
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many commuter rails are still out of service from this superstorm, sandy. in hoboken, new jersey, duracell employees hand out baltries to residents and let those without power use charging stations. >>> in jersey city, a man holds after her mom's power stopped running while waiting in line for gasoline. >>> we have been hearing endless stories of destruction in the days since sandy struck but now only now are we putting names and faces with those who lost their lives in this storm and the heartwrenching stories that go with them. lisa sylvester joins us. >> 88 dead from sandy. but behind each one of those numbers is someone's story. someone who lost their life that day and they ranged in ages from 2 years old to 90 years old. matthew's pastor says the 8-year-old was going as ironman for halloween. but matthew never got that chance. he died monday outside his home. matthew ran out to check on calves the fanlally was raising on their farm when a tree limb fell on him. the family's pastor. >> it wasn't even raining and he had just run out and i saw the tree, i
many commuter rails are still out of service from this superstorm, sandy. in hoboken, new jersey, duracell employees hand out baltries to residents and let those without power use charging stations. >>> in jersey city, a man holds after her mom's power stopped running while waiting in line for gasoline. >>> we have been hearing endless stories of destruction in the days since sandy struck but now only now are we putting names and faces with those who lost their lives in this...
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we'll have the very latest on recovery efforts following superstorm sandy's wrath. we've got reporters all over the story, new york, new jersey. we'll talk with the mayor of newark, cory booker is going to join us. the governor of new york george pataki, the former governor. senator bob menendez of new jersey will be joining us as well. dozens of homes were burned to the ground, many more partially burned in queens new york neighborhood. we were talking about this story. breaking news yesterday. this morning we'll talk to a man who lived in this home for 35 years. he lost everything in this disastrous fire as did his neighbors. we'll talk about what happens as they rebuild. president obama is going to get a look at the damage himself just days before the election. he'll tour the flood zones in new jersey. with someone he's often at odds with, we were talking about earlier this morning. governor chris christie. he says listen, i call them as i see them. sometimes i'll praise him, sometimes i won't. we'll talk with jen psaki from the obama campaign. that's all ahead a
we'll have the very latest on recovery efforts following superstorm sandy's wrath. we've got reporters all over the story, new york, new jersey. we'll talk with the mayor of newark, cory booker is going to join us. the governor of new york george pataki, the former governor. senator bob menendez of new jersey will be joining us as well. dozens of homes were burned to the ground, many more partially burned in queens new york neighborhood. we were talking about this story. breaking news...
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at least 56 people in the united states have died as a result of superstorm sandy. here in the tristate area, 36 of them. anderson cooper has a look at some of the victims' stories. >> reporter: jessie and her close friend, jacob vogelman were out for what her family says was a quick walk monday night. they were walking her dog, max. neighbors say an enormous tree suddenly was uprooted by the force of the storm and pinned them both beneath its weight. jessie was the daughter of john kest, the executive director of a new york city advocacy group, new york communities for change. on its website today, jessie was eulogized as an amazing young woman. she was just 24 years old. her dog, max, was hurt by survived. lauren abraham was a makeup artist, also 24, in her queens neighborhood of richmond hill, the storm brought down a power line and it began to spark. the streets were drenched with rain and somehow lauren touched the line, according to police. rescuers were unable to reach her for half an hour. on the flood-ravaged streets of staten island, an off duty police off
at least 56 people in the united states have died as a result of superstorm sandy. here in the tristate area, 36 of them. anderson cooper has a look at some of the victims' stories. >> reporter: jessie and her close friend, jacob vogelman were out for what her family says was a quick walk monday night. they were walking her dog, max. neighbors say an enormous tree suddenly was uprooted by the force of the storm and pinned them both beneath its weight. jessie was the daughter of john kest,...
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it's been nearly four days since superstorm sandy slammed into the east coast and this morning in many areas, it is still a dire situation. the death toll from the storm has been raised to 92 people in the u.s. 3.5 million customers along the eastern seaboard are still without power this morning. and the economic losses are just staggering. an estimated $30 billion to $50 billion. right now rescue agencies are trying to get food and water to those in need. gasoline, in very short supply in parts of new york and new jersey. long, long lines. now a common sight at many gas stations in the region. people waiting two, three, four hours to get to the pumps. sometimes just to find there's no gas left and yes anger is starting to spill over. some gas station owners have been closing their businesses to let tempers cool down. they're calling in police for help. it's not a good situation. homeland security secretary janet napolitano and top fema officials will visit staten island today to get a look at the devastation there caused by hurricane sandy. yesterday police found the bodies of two you
it's been nearly four days since superstorm sandy slammed into the east coast and this morning in many areas, it is still a dire situation. the death toll from the storm has been raised to 92 people in the u.s. 3.5 million customers along the eastern seaboard are still without power this morning. and the economic losses are just staggering. an estimated $30 billion to $50 billion. right now rescue agencies are trying to get food and water to those in need. gasoline, in very short supply in...
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superstorm sandy is gone, but billions of people still feeling the pain that sandy left behind. and here's what we know today at this moment. 165 people have died since the storm started its track across the caribbean last week. and that includes 95 deaths here in the united states. more than 3.5 million customers still without power in 15 states. that's from from maine to new y and new jersey, d.c. and beyond. and now i want you to look at this. hundreds of people lined up for miles at this gas station in new jersey. lines like this can be seen in several cities across the region. and for some who waited for hours, it could mean life or death. many are still without power since the storm tore through their neighborhoods. and they desperately need gas to run generators and more. we have this just in to cnn now. the justice department is sending more than 700 people to keep an eye on the presidential election. up next, why federal workers are being dispatched to polling places in dozens of states. in's. ♪ ...mom's smartphone... dad's tablet... or lauren's smartphone... at&t has
superstorm sandy is gone, but billions of people still feeling the pain that sandy left behind. and here's what we know today at this moment. 165 people have died since the storm started its track across the caribbean last week. and that includes 95 deaths here in the united states. more than 3.5 million customers still without power in 15 states. that's from from maine to new y and new jersey, d.c. and beyond. and now i want you to look at this. hundreds of people lined up for miles at this...
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we begin with the latest on the aftermath of the superstorm hurricane ire hurricane sandy. most buses are up and running again and they are free of charge. but most of lower manhattan still has no power and temperatures are dipping into the 30s and 40s. >> and there are no heartbreaking picture as long the jersey shore barrier islands. houses picked up, some just buried in the sand and governor chris christie who toured the destruction with president obama said some parts of the shore may never look the same again. >> the death toll reached 124 people with 56 in the united states. at least 28 in new york. and close to 5 million customers are still waiting for the power to come back on. >> cnn has the entire disaster zone covered this morning. our correspondents spanned out across lower manhattan and all up and down the jersey shore. >> first, the economic capital of our country is slowly getting back to normal this morning even while facing extreme damage. power outages and people having to walk for hours just to get to work. meantime, another hospital lost generator power
we begin with the latest on the aftermath of the superstorm hurricane ire hurricane sandy. most buses are up and running again and they are free of charge. but most of lower manhattan still has no power and temperatures are dipping into the 30s and 40s. >> and there are no heartbreaking picture as long the jersey shore barrier islands. houses picked up, some just buried in the sand and governor chris christie who toured the destruction with president obama said some parts of the shore may...
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all right, so was it of the jobs report, was it of superstorm sandy? what's going to be the it factor in the race on tuesday. we'll get expert analysis on the campaign strategies in the homestretch. ♪... ♪... choose the perfect hotel we don't let frequent heartburn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day after day... block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place! [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. >>> all right, on the campaign trail, former president bill clinton stumping for president barack obama. in raleigh, north carolina. let's listen. >> offer them unilaterally, without asking for anything, a trillion dollars in spending reductions over the next decade. they said no. but he said the door is still open. and they'll walk through that door when you reelect him day after tomorrow. and he knows that politics is about other people, not about power, not about ideology, he knows that a philosophy of we're all in this togeth
all right, so was it of the jobs report, was it of superstorm sandy? what's going to be the it factor in the race on tuesday. we'll get expert analysis on the campaign strategies in the homestretch. ♪... ♪... choose the perfect hotel we don't let frequent heartburn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day after day... block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place! [ male announcer ] one pill each...
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in the wake of hurricane sandy. the northeast absolutely devastated by the superstorm. we are learning because of the response to sandy and because of concerns to climate change, the mayor of new york city, mayor michael bloomberg is endorsing president obama. wolf blitzer, i want to go to you and ask. i interviewed the mayor a month or two ago and asked if he'd open up an endorsement. does this surprise you? >> he was on the sidelines four years ago. it is a surprise coming this late but he wrote this long article just now and i just been reading it, brooke and made the case given what happened in new york and new jersey and connecticut over the past few days, the results of this superstorm, the potential as he believes that global warming could have a potential impact, he thinks the issue is so important that there's a significant difference between president obama and mitt romney on this issue. he has now formally gone forward and explained why he thinks president obama should be re-elected. he doesn't like what he says is the flip flopping coming from mitt romney in
in the wake of hurricane sandy. the northeast absolutely devastated by the superstorm. we are learning because of the response to sandy and because of concerns to climate change, the mayor of new york city, mayor michael bloomberg is endorsing president obama. wolf blitzer, i want to go to you and ask. i interviewed the mayor a month or two ago and asked if he'd open up an endorsement. does this surprise you? >> he was on the sidelines four years ago. it is a surprise coming this late but...